呼吸护理副学士学位 

In just three years, you can:

• 获得呼吸护理副学士学位
• 达到获取知识的程序目标, skills and professional behaviors to practice as a competent, 有爱心和同情心的保健医生
• 有资格参加NBRC治疗师多项选择考试和NBRC临床模拟考试
• 从宾夕法尼亚州(或其他国家机构)申请临时许可，并作为研究生治疗师获得临时工作
  • 一旦您成功完成指定级别的NBRC治疗师多项选择考试，您的临时许可证将成为永久许可证
  • After completion of the NBRC Therapist Multiple Choice Examination at the designated level, 您将有资格参加NBRC临床模拟考试，并获得注册呼吸治疗师(RRT)的头衔，这是专业实践的最高级别证书.

作为GMercyU呼吸护理专业的学生，您将:

• 从世界知名医疗机构的临床专家那里获得实践经验
• 受益于我们较低的师生比例(教室为16:1，实验室为8:1)
• Work with junior and senior respiratory care students serving as tutors and mentors 
• Make the most of GMercyU’s 21 regional health care affiliations 
• Have the flexibility to extend your studies by one year for a BS degree in Respiratory Care 以及更多的就业机会
• Learn in GMercyU’s state-of-the-art Respiratory Care Laboratory with the latest technology, 包括一系列的设备, models, mannequins, simulators — and a new 最先进的ASL-5000肺模拟器, capable of replicating a wide range of lung conditions for patients of all ages

In addition to general education requirements, you will complete the following courses:

呼吸护理课程:63学分

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Credit Requirement
A minimum of 99 credits is required for the associate degree in respiratory care. See the undergraduate catalog 获取更多信息和课程描述.

Undergraduate Minors
Increase the value of your associates in respiratory therapy degree by adding an undergraduate minor 这最能满足你的个人和职业目标.

William R. 索利，MS, RRT, RPFT, AE-C
Position: Professor of Practice and Program Coordinator, Respiratory Care
Did You Know? Solly在当地做过演讲, state, and national levels on topics such as pulmonary function testing, updated spirometry standards, interventional bronchoscopy, disaster medicine, 以及医疗服务人员的职业倦怠.
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William Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
Position: 呼吸护理名誉教授
Did You Know? Galvin authored and edited the 60-chapter comprehensive textbook, 呼吸护理:原则与实践, which has been adopted and used by RC students nationally. 他获得过许多荣誉和奖项.
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梅丽莎·索恩伯勒，RRT, RRT- accs, e - c
Position: Instructor and the Director of Clinical Education, Respiratory Care
Did You Know? 在过去的九年里，她的大部分职业生涯都在杰斐逊阿宾顿医院担任员工治疗师, serving as supervisor. She is still currently on staff on an as-needed basis.
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Melissa Ash, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, RRT-SDS, RRT-CPFT, RRT-AE-C
Position: Instructor, Respiratory Care
Did You Know? Ash holds every specialty credential offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. 她曾在国家会议和国际会议上发表演讲，并多次发表文章. 
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Barbara Schuster, MSEd, RRT
Position: 呼吸护理助理教授
Did You Know? 舒斯特的专长包括急症护理, Advance Cardiac Life Support, Invasive Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology, and Neonatal & Pediatrics. 
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GMercyU的呼吸护理学生在以下地点获得了实践临床经验:

• Abington Memorial Hospital
• Aria健康系统(法兰克福医院)
• 美国癌症治疗中心
• Chester County Hospital
• 费城儿童医院
• Doylestown Hospital
• Einstein Montgomery Hospital
• Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Grandview Hospital
• HCR Manor Care
• 宾夕法尼亚大学医院
• Jeanes Hospital
• Lankenau Hospital
• Lehigh Valley Hospital Center
• 利哈伊谷医疗中心和卫生保健系统
• Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
• Montgomery Einstein Hospital
• Mercy Suburban Hospital
• St. 卢克的医疗保健系统(特别是上雄鹿)
• 天普大学卫生系统，包括:
  • Temple University Hospital
  • Jeanne's Hospital
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
• 托马斯·杰斐逊大学医学中心

对呼吸治疗师的需求

呼吸治疗师已经照顾了大量需要高级和维持生命的呼吸机护理的COVID-19患者. Yet even before the pandemic, 由于人口老龄化以及哮喘和慢性阻塞性肺病等慢性疾病的增加，迫切需要更多的呼吸治疗师. 

事实上，美国劳工统计局 reports a 13% increased demand 为呼吸治疗师到2032年 是所有职业增长的四倍多. 

U.S. 最佳医疗保健工作排名

Respiratory care has been recognized as a career with a great return on investment. In 2024, the profession ranks #12 on U.S. News’ list of “Best Healthcare Jobs” and #53 on their “100 Best Jobs” list. 

呼吸治疗师的平均工资

根据美国劳工统计局的数据， the median annual wage 2022年5月，呼吸治疗师的收入为70540美元，收入前10%的人收入超过100520美元.

呼吸护理专业学生可能从事的职业

• Clinician
• Diagnostician
• Adult critical care specialist
• Pulmonary function technologist 
• Sleep technologist 
• Asthma educator
• Neonatal/ pediatric specialist
• Patient advocate
• Tobacco cessation counselor
• 肺部康复专家
• Clinical preceptor

Areas of Specialization 

• Medical/ surgical care
• Adult Critical Care
• Neonatology
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary diagnostics

Additional education and training may be required for some of these positions.

As a respiratory therapist, 你们将结合身体检查和先进的技术来诊断和治疗心肺疾病患者. 你将学习氧气疗法, deliver inhaled medications, 启动并监测病人的生命维持系统, such as mechanical ventilators.

This fulfilling work can take you to a variety of settings, from hospitals to home care, and provides the opportunity to work with patients of all ages, from neonatal to elderly.

As a Respiratory Care major, 诺埃尔还担任过格温内德之声的副总裁，并在校外担任EMS工作人员. 作为一名学生，他喜欢GMercyU社区的温暖，以及他可以接触到教授的机会. "If my respiratory care professors have specific office hours, I wouldn't even know. 我觉得顺路过来问问题很舒服, 我知道我的同学们也有同样的想法," he has said.

如今，诺埃尔在利哈伊谷医院工作. 阅读更多摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站Noel在GMercyU的经历.

Ben Dean '22, RRT
As a student, Ben completed rotations at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 利谷Cedar Crest医院, 费城儿童医院, 和托马斯·杰斐逊大学医院. 学生们将与呼吸治疗师配对，并亲自动手学习如何使用雾化器治疗, manage ventilators, 为真正的病人提供救命的护理,” Ben explained.

After graduation, Ben accepted a job at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 阅读更多摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站Ben在GMercyU的经历.

Kristina Velez '22, RRT
At GMercyU, 克里斯蒂娜参加了格里芬学生领导学院(GSLI)，并入选阿尔法埃塔荣誉协会. She was also elected as a class representative within the Respiratory Care program. “我喜欢我们项目的一切, between the small class size, 可以使用我们实验室的所有设备, and our Respiratory Care professors who are personally dedicated to our success,” Kristina said.

After graduation, 她的职业生涯始于她的一个临床站点, 宾州长老会医疗中心. 阅读更多摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站Kristina在GMercyU的经历. 

Catherine's first clinical experience confirmed that she was on the right career path. "When I placed my stethoscope on the patient’s back to listen to their breath sounds, 有一个时刻让我意识到，我即将开始一项会产生巨大影响的职业," she said.

Catharine landed her job as an 利哈伊谷健康网络的RRT before she graduated, 她热爱自己的工作.  阅读更多摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站凯瑟琳在GMercyU的经历.

Omar Duggan '16, RRT

“(GMercyU)更像是一所面向家庭的学校. 每个人都很亲密，老师们真的很关心你，希望你成功。. “我在HUP和Magee的临床工作让我看到了许多不同类型的病人，我用过的一些设备甚至在我现在的医院都没有见过.” 

Today, he is a respiratory therapist at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Omar还曾在Electromed, Inc .工作., 生产SmartVest®的公司, a device that helps keep airways clear for patients prone to illnesses such as pneumonia. 阅读更多摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站Omar在GMercyU的经历.

Have questions about GMercyU's admissions requirements or transferring eligible credits? Contact us! 我们的招生人员随时准备引导您完成申请GMercyU AS呼吸护理计划的过程.

Email: admissions@lzbcy.net
Phone: 215-641-5510

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Have a bachelor's degree but are looking to change careers to become a respiratory therapist? See what credits you may have already earned towards this three-year associate's degree. Contact Admissions at admissions@lzbcy.net or call 215-641-5510.

Please note: Students enrolling in this program must have the ability to obtain a U.S. background check and other clearances for placement in a U.S. clinical/school setting. U.S. 在某些学术课程中，公民身份或永久居留权也是获得执照的必要条件. 国际学生和DACA身份下的学生或无证件的学生在参加学位课程之前应该仔细审查他们所在州的许可证要求，从而获得许可证. 更多信息可在 全国州立法机构会议网站. 

Licensure: 该计划旨在满足宾夕法尼亚州联邦的执照要求. 如果你住在另一个州, 在参加这个项目之前，你应该仔细检查你所在州的执照要求. 欲了解更多信息，请访问我们的网站 程序许可要求页面.

As a field with tremendous demand, respiratory therapy is a smart career move. 学士学位的学分可能已经被计入GMercyU呼吸护理副学士学位, allowing you to become a respiratory therapist in as few as 20 months.

了解你的学士学位中有多少学分是可转换的-摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站的转学招生顾问, Emma Campbell at campbell.e1@lzbcy.net.

(获得第二个本科学位的学生通常没有资格获得联邦财政援助.)

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Gwynedd Mercy University has one of the best respiratory therapy programs in PA. Start your journey to becoming a respiratory therapist today!

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